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[Ed Manuel (N5EM)]

In my effort to make sure you never miss an ATV Moment . .  

this from Kent Britain, WA5VJB.


Subject: Luna trivia

This year will be the first full moon to occur on the winter 
solstice, Dec. 22, commonly called the first day of winter. Since a 
full moon on the winter solstice occurred in conjunction with a lunar 
perigee (point in the moon's orbit that is closest to Earth) The moon 
will appear about 14% larger than it does at apogee (the point in it's 
elliptical orbit that is farthest from the Earth) since the Earth is 
also several million miles closer to the sun at this time of the year 
than in the summer, sunlight striking the moon is about 7% stronger 
making it brighter. Also, this will be the closest perigee of the Moon 
of the year since the moon's orbit is constantly deforming. If the 
weather is clear and there is a snow cover where you live, it is believed 
that even car headlights will be superfluous.

On December 21st. 1866 the Lakota Sioux took advantage of this 
combination of occurrences and staged a devastating retaliatory ambush 
on soldiers in the Wyoming Territory.

In laymen's terms it will be a super bright full moon, much 
more than the usual AND it hasn't happened this way for 133 years!

Our ancestors 133 years ago saw this. Our descendants 100 or so 
years from now will see this again.

I hope you might find this interesting! Remember this will happen 
December 22, 1999.....

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